Yellow violet
Viola pubescens var. scabriuscula
Family: Violaceae
What it is like
A herb. It grows up to 25 cm tall. It is almost without hairs. There are 1-3 or more leaves at the base. These are heart shaped and 8 cm wide by 6 cm long. They have coarse teeth. The stem leaves are smaller. There are 3 flowering stems. The flowers are bright yellow. They have purple or brown veins near the throat.
Where it is found
It is a temperate plant.
Countries/locations it is found in
Asia, Canada, Europe, North America, USA
How it is used for food
The leaves and stems are mixed with other leaves and parboiled, then rinsed and fried.
Edible parts
Leaves, flowers